Kat and Ashley discuss their current reads, recap the best of their 2024 reads so far, and discuss Sally Rooney's short fiction piece: "Opening Theory" Books mentioned in order of appearance: Master, Slave, Husband, Wife by Ilyon Woo Real Americans by Rachel Khong Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi Bookfare's 2024 Reads: The Bee Sting, Paul Murray Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan Redwood Court, DeLana RA Dameron Martyr!, Kaveh Akbar Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange Live by Night, Dennis Lehane Kat's Five Star Reads: Prophet Song, Paul Lynch The Wren, The Wren, Anne Enright Whale Fall, Elizabeth O'Connor Ash's Five Star Reads: Prophet Song, Paul Lynch How to Say Babylon, Safiya Sinclair The Bee Sting, Paul Murray The Vulnerables, Sigred Nunez July Book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo August Book: Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser